Are these questions you’ve pondered?
- How much money did we make?
- What is our business worth?
- How much money will we make next year?
- How can we make our business more profitable?
- How can we owe less taxes?
Then the Accounting program is for you!
The Accounting curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession.
Using the “language of business,” accountants assemble, analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
What will I learn?
In addition to course work in accounting principles, theories, and practice, students will study:
- Business Law
- Economics
- Finance
- Management
Related skills are developed through the study of:
- Communications
- Computer applications
- Critical thinking skills
- Ethics
- Financial analysis
What to Expect:
Course Work
The Accounting curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
Course work may include:
- Accounting
- Business Law
- Computer Applications
- Ethics
- Finance
- Financial Planning
- Insurance
- Marketing
- Real Estate
- Selling
- Taxation
Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
Career Paths
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting positions in many types of organizations including:
- Accounting Firms
- Government Agencies
- Hospitals
- Manufacturing Firms
- School Systems
- Small Businesses
Other Accounting and Finance Tracks
Fact Sheet for Accounting & Finance’s Associate, Diploma & Certificate Programs
Would you like to enroll? Contact an Admissions Counselor for assistance or Apply Now!
Associate Degree
Accounting (A25800A)
Program Length: 5 Semesters
Prerequisite: High School Diploma & Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Associate in Applied Science
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Certificates
Accounting Foundations Certificate (C25800C6)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Accounting and Finance Analytics Certificate (C25800C9)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Business Financial Services Certificate (C25800C8)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Computerized Accounting Certificate (C25800C3)
Program Length: 3 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Consumer Financial Services Foundations Certificate (C25800C7)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Cost/Managerial Accounting Certificate (C25800C5)
Program Length: 3 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Payroll Accounting Certificate (C25800C1)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Small Business Accounting Certificate (C25800C4)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
Tax Preparer Certificate (C25800C2)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
High School Connections
Accounting Foundations Certificate (C25800H1)
Program Length: 2 Semesters
Prerequisite: Placement Test Equivalent
Award: Certificate
